Harness construction



Dec. 25, 1923. 1,478,507

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HARNESS CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed May 16,

To a-ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, Sreor D. BROOKS, a citizen of Dominion of Canada,and resident of Macklin, in the county of Battleford and Province ofSaskatchewan, Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Harness Constructions, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements in aconnecting ring for harness and has for its primary object the provisionof a connecting ring which may be especially adapted for use inconnection with a bridle or halter and will serve to securely connectthe parts attached thereto.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a connectingring of the character stated, which will be of eX- tremely simpleconstruction and which will be formed in such a manner as to preventslipping of the ring upon the bit attached thereto and also retain inproper position upon the ring on attaching a snap hook or the likeemployed to connect the harness straps or reins to the ring.

The invention has for a further object the provision of a connectingring of the character stated which will be light in weight, highlyefficient in use, may be read ily manufactured at low cost and fromwhich the bit, snap hook and harness straps cannot become accidentallydisengaged but will be held in proper position upon the ring.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction,combination and arrangement of co-operating elements as hereinafter morespecifically set forth, claimed and shown. in the accompanying drawingsforming a part of the present application in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the connecting ring.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the ring.

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of a special form of attachinghook designed or use in connection with the ring.

Figures 1 and 5 are elevations of the attaching hook, these views beingtaken at right angles to one another.

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view sub- 1922. Serial No. 561,449.

stantially on the plane of line 66 of F igure 1. I Figure 7 is aperspective View of a slightly modified form of the connecting ring.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, in which similar referencecharacters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 7indicates in general the connecting ring having a reduced bit receivingportion 8 at one side and a flattened portion 9 along a side of the'ring7 at right angles to the reduced portion '8. The flat-- tened portion 9has an elongated slot 10 formed therein to receive either abridle orhalter strap, according to the location of the ring 7 when in use. Atthe side of the ring 7 opposite the flattened portion 9, the ring 7 isprovided with a finger projection 11 directed inwardly at an angle,thereby in creasing the width of the ring 7 at this point. A. groove 12is formed in each face of the ring 7 along one side of the finger 11,thereby slightly decreasing thethickness of the ring 7 at this point.The purpose of the groove12 will presently appear.

For use in connection with the connecting ring 7, I have provided aspecial attaching hook 13 which includes a substantially oval shapedportion open at one side, as shown at 15, so that the attaching hook 13maybe moved along the groove 12 after placing the open side 15 at oneend of the groove 12, The attaching hook must be turned after it hasbeen moved the full length of the groove 12, so that the attaching hookmay be secured on the connecting ring 7. In turning the attaching hook13 on the connecting ring 7, the open side 15 of the attaching hook ismoved away from the ends of the groove 12, thereby preventing theattaching hook 13 from becoming accidentally removed from the connectingring 7. The attaching hook 13 is provided with a slotted transverse end16 integral with the main or body portion 14 of the attaching hook 13 bya short connecting neck 17. It is therefore evident that the rein orharness strap may be attached to the end 16 of the attaching hook 13 forconnection with the ring 7. It is also apparent that the attaching hook13 may be readily mounted upon or removed from the connecting ring 7, asdesired.

I the m dified form of the inventlon shown in Figure 7 the connectingring 7 is constructed substantially the same as in the preferred form,with the exception that the ring is of the same diameter on all sides,as it is not necessary in this modified form to provide the reducedportion 8 shown in the preferred form.

The modified form of ring may be employed as a halter ring or may beused as a bridle connection with the form of bits now in general use.

It is believed the complete construction and operation of the presentinvention may now be apparent from the foregoing paragraphs withoutfurther detailed description. It may be briefly stated, however, thatwhen the connecting ring disclosed in this application is employed forconnecting parts of the harness, the ring will be retained againstrotation and will also serve to hold the parts connected therewith inproper position without permitting these parts to slide upon the ring 7.This is particularly true when the form of attaching hook shown as apart of the present invention and designed particularly for use inconnection with the ring 7,

is also employed.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been disclosed, itis to be understood that minor changes may be resorted to within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim as new is:

1. A harness connection comprising a connecting ring'having an inwardlyextending slotted portion finger and a groove located at the side of thefinger, said ring having a flattened slotted portion to receive aharness strap.

2. A harness connectioncomprisinga connecting ring having an inwardlydirected finger and a groove along one side thereof, said connectingring having a flattened opposed diametrically to said finger to receivea harness strap, said ring having a reduced bit receiving portion at 7one side.

3. A harness connection comprising a connecting ring having an inwardlyextending finger anda groove located. at the side of the finger, saidring having a flattened slotted portion to receive a harness strap andan attaching hook adapted to bev moved along said groove and turned toposition the attaching hook on said ring.

4:- A harness connection comprisinga connecting ring having an inwardlydirected finger and a groove along one'side thereof, said connectingring having a flattened slotted portion to receive a harness strap, saidring having a reduced bit receiving portion at one side and an attachinghook having a narrow opening at one side whereby the attaching hook maybe moved along the groove of said ring for mounting the attaching hookon said ring or removing said attaching hook, said attaching hookincluding a turned slotted end to receive a harness strap.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

STACY D. BROOKS.

